Carolina Herrera inspired V neck button down dress

The pattern I am sharing with you today is a dress inspired by a beautiful piece in the Carolina Herrera Spring 2018 collection. Yes, you are going to see a lot of Carolina Herrera inspired dresses in my blog, because I am a huge fan of her designs! Who would not love the elegant designs that do not show too much skin but still make the wearer so charming and feminine? Not only her designs, I also love Carolina herself – she has been a fashion icon ever since she was young until now.

I love this deep V neck button down dress. It has a fun print (of course we cannot find THAT print anywhere in the fabric stores, but we can look for something similar, or choose any print we want, because we are making it ourselves!) a midi length and a lovely low V neck for those who dare to show off some skin. The dress calls for summer – bright fun prints and sleeveless design can keep you cool in the heat. Just put on the dress, a straw hat, slip-ons or wedges, and you are ready for the beach or the park! It is also suitable for garden parties where you can have a lot of fun with your friends and family.

In this pattern I already modified a bit of the neckline – after all, we are not all so confident to bare our chest in front of many eyes. I am quite an old-fashioned woman, so don’t mind me. You can cut the neckline deeper if you like.

The pattern was generated using a free online tool named Sewist CAD (you will find details here: http://www.sewist.com/) so it is not totally up to my intention. The kick pleat is not needed but is still shown. You should remove the kick pleat by drawing a straight line from the hip down to the hemline.

This dress can be made with various kinds of fabric. You can choose a 100% cotton fabric to cool you down in the summer heat; or use brocade for an evening date or a wedding. The options are endless, and you are always free to try (and do not fear to fail).

It is sometimes tricky to sew the V neckline – it is cut on a bias, so it may stretch and causing the neckline to gap. You should apply fusible interfacing before sewing to ensure it stays flat. Be extra careful when you sew the neckline – the quality of the dress depends much on it.

Again, the pattern is created in pdf format. You download the pattern of your size (check in the Size Chart) and print it on A4 paper at actual size/no scaling/100%. There is a test square where you can check if the pattern is printed true to size. If your size is different from the one shown in my blog, please comment your measurements below, and I will make a pattern most close to your measurements.

Again, happy sewing! I hope to see your masterpiece!

XOXO

Tiên the Little Sewist

Download links for the Carolina Herrera inspired V neck button down dress:

Petite XS	Regular XS
Petite S	Regular S
Petite M	Regular M
Petite L	Regular L
Petite XL	Regular XL
Petite XXL	Regular XXL